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Tezcatlipoca

"smoking mirror"

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tehs·kaht·lee·POH·kah

5 syllables. The highlighted syllable takes the stress. Pronunciation guide

Built from

tezcatlmirror+ihpōcait smokes

What Tezcatlipoca means

Tezcatlipoca is a name from Nahuatl (Aztec) mythology meaning "smoking mirror". It is built from tezcatl (mirror) and ihpōca (it smokes). It is pronounced tehs-kaht-lee-POH-kah.

God of the night sky, sorcery and fate, rival and twin of Quetzalcóatl. Deity name; a story name rather than a given name.

Related meanings: mythology, sky, fire.

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Tezcatlipoca means smoking mirror

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